Eichendorff-Literaturpreis

Eichendorff-Literaturpreis
TypeLiterary award
LocationWangen im Allgäu
CountryGermany
Formerly calledTaugenichts-Reise-Stipendium
Reward5,000
First award1956
Final award2025
Currently held byMichael Donhauser
Total69
Total awarded posthumously1
Total recipients72
Websitehttp://www.wangener-kreis.de 

Eichendorff-Literaturpreis is a literary prize of Germany. It was first awarded in 1956 and was created in honour of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff. The prize, endowed with 5,000 euros, has been awarded annually by the Wangener Kreis – Society for Literature and Art of the East. The award goes to writers who are closely related to Silesian culture.